The problems associated with an aging society transcend the boundaries of any specific discipline and play out across multiple biologic and societal domains ranging from individual cells, to organs and organ systems, to persons, to communities, to national and world economies. The seven National Institute on Aging (NIA) Center programs address important topics in aging but typically from a specific disciplinary perspective.
The objective of the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) is to initiate new cross-disciplinary collaborative networks that bring together key thought leaders from each of the seven NIA center programs to align approaches across programs that will uncover synergies and insights that lead to novel collaborations.
The RCCN website supports linkages between the seven NIA center programs and shares center-related resources, funding and meetings opportunities, and webinars.
Managed by Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), the RCCN spurs multi-disciplinary efforts in aging research across the centers through four complementary strategies: workshops, pilot awards, early career investigator education, and research/career resources.